Government Technology May 2008
Fleet Management, GIS and Telework Power Green Government Efforts
By Andy OpsahlCalifornia seeks better fleet data, Montana county maps wind and Virginia promotes remote work to cut energy consumption.
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- How to Cut Data Center Energy Consumption
- By Paul W. Taylor
Green strategies for reducing energy consumption and improving performance of government data centers.
- Shared Services, Consolidation, Bulk Purchasing Help Ease Budget Pain
- By Chad Vander Veen
State budgets aren't in crisis yet, but SOA, consolidation and procurement changes can boost efficiency, CIOs say.
Security
- Wireless Security Report Card Gives San Francisco a D
- By Hilton Collins
Government scores lower than finance, retail, transportation and corporations in vendor's wireless security survey.
Electronic Government
- Statistical Analysis Improves Business Performance in Westchester County, N.Y.
- By Matt Williams
Westchester IT department creates statistical analysis unit to provide new insight into county operations.
- 311 Survey: Customer Service Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties
- By Evelina Moulder
311 systems reduce 911 calls and offer better customer service and management information - but cost remains an issue.
Justice
- Prisons Use RFID Systems to Track Inmates
- By Jim McKay
Prisons in California, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota deploy RFID tracking systems to manage inmates.
Point of View
- Flexing Your Power
- By Steve Towns, Editor
Governments get serious about energy conservation and sustainability
The Last Mile
- What Government Can Learn from In-N-Out
- By Chad Vander Veen
Key to Success: Focus on What You Do Best
CIO Profile
- Texas CTO Brian Rawson Previews Upcoming Procurements
- By Steve Towns, Editor
State will rebid contracts for statewide network and TexasOnline Web portal.
How it Works
- Plasma Gasification Turns Garbage Into Energy
- By Jessica Jones
Plasma Gasification offers environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste and generate power.
Personal Computing
- Pew Survey Offers Snapshot of Evolving Internet Use
- By Reid Goldsborough
Shopping, finance and information gather top list of online activities.
signal-noise
- Shared Service Keeps Inglewood, Calif., Competitive for Parking Ticket Processing
- By Paul W. Taylor
Public-private partnership lets California city upgrade multi-jurisdiction processing service.
Big Picture
On the Scene
- California CIO Teri Takai Discusses Her Approach to New Post
- By Chad Vander Veen
Takai and former astronaut Sally Ride appear at California CIO Academy
Spectrum
- CIA Watches YouTube; New Jersey Outlaws Texting While Driving
- By Karen Stewartson
Column
- AAA Mobile and Motorola Combine Mapping, Directions and Roadside Service
- By Miriam Jones
AAA Mobile mapping on a Motorola MOTORAZR 2 V9m.
Product News
- New Products from K-NFB Reading Technology, Nokia, MSI Computer Corp., OtterBox and Livescribe
- By Miriam Jones
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